मदिराक्ष

{ madirākṣa (madirāśva) }

Puranic Encyclopaedia

   A king of the dynasty of Ikṣvāku. he was the son of king Daśāśva. Madirāśva was a saintly king well- versed in archery. he was a very righteous person also. [27-8, Anuśāsana Parva] . Madirāśva had a son named Dyutimān and a daughter named Sumadhyā. [2, 8, Anuśāsana Parva.] after giving Sumadhyā in marriage to a sage named Hiraṇyahasta Madirāśva attained Svarga. [226: 34 Śānti Parva,] ; [137: 24 Anuśāsana Parva] .
MADIRĀKṢA (MADIRĀŚVA) I   A brother of Virāṭa, king of Matsya. When the Kauravas made Trigarta carry away the cattle of Virāṭa it was Madirākṣa who faced Trigarta in a fight. A great fight ensued between Trigarta and Madirākṣa. he had shone as one of the chieftains of the army of king Virāṭa. he was a very charitable man well- versed in Dhanurveda ( archery). he was killed in the big battle by Droṇācārya. Chapters 31, 33, 82 Virāṭa Parva; 171, Udyoga Parva and 9, Karṇa Parva).

A Sanskrit English Dictionary

मदिराक्ष  mfn.  mf( ई)n. id., [Vikr.]; [Kāvyâd.]
मदिराक्ष  m.  m. also title or epithet).">N. of a younger brother of शतानीक, [MBh.]